- "I have seen the night torn into thin darkling strips and woven into shapes too bleak for dreams."
- ― Crovax, Strands of Night, Magic: The Gathering
The power to manipulate darkness/shadows. Opposite to Light Manipulation.
Also Called
- Blackness Control/Manipulation
- Darkness/Shadow Element Control
- Darkness Control
- Erebokinesis
- Obtenebration
- Shadow Bending/Control/Manipulation
- Umbrakinesis
- Umbragenesis
Capabilities
User can create, shape and manipulate darkness and shadows. By itself, darkness is mostly used to cloud everything into total darkness, but by accessing a dimension of dark energy it can be channeled to a variety of effects, both as an absence of light and a solid substance: one can also control and manipulate the beings that exist there, create and dispel shields and areas of total darkness, create constructs and weapons, teleport one's self through massive distances via shadows, etc.
Applications
- Create/generate/increase, absorb, shape and manipulate darkness/shadow for various effects, sizes, shapes and intensity levels.
- Depending of the level of strength, one can blanket an entire city, country or world in eternal darkness.
- Absolute Darkness
- Darkness "Mist"
- Light Absorption
- Shadow Camouflage/Cloaking
- Darkness Adaptation
- Darkness Attacks
- Darkness Solidification via controlling darkness/shadow:
- Flight/Levitation
- Shadow Marionette
Techniques
- Dark Portal Creation/Umbrageous Teleportation using darkness/shadow by understanding the fundamental connection all shadows/darkness share.
- Dimensional Storage to store stuff into darkness/shadow, user may be able to enter their own pocket dimension.
- When the user realizes from where they draw their power, they can enter there and summon beings/tools from there.
- Darkness Aura
- Darkness Empowerment
- Darkness Healing
- Shadow Mimicry
- Shadow Mutilation
- Shadow Stealth
- Shadow Swimming
- Umbrakinetic Combat
- Umbrakinetic Regeneration
Variations
- Dark Energy Manipulation
- Dark World Manipulation
- Diabolic Darkness Manipulation
- Conceptual Darkness Manipulation
- Esoteric Darkness Manipulation
- Grim Darkness Manipulation
- Primordial Darkness Manipulation
- Pure Darkness Manipulation
- Sacred Darkness Manipulation
- Shadow Magic
Associations
- Cosmic Space Manipulation
- Dark Element Manipulation by tapping into the dark aspect of the elements.
- Dark Form
- Darkness Embodiment
- Darkside View by manipulating the dark corners of one's mind and soul.
- Mental Manipulation by learning to control dark corners of mind and soul.
- Fear Inducement - Fear is often associated with darkness.
- Freezing as darkness is absence of light, so cold is the absence of heat.
- Gravity Manipulation by using darkness in a way that it gains the power of a Black Hole.
- If user also has Light Manipulation, they could learn Twilight Manipulation.
- Light-Darkness Manipulation
- Night Embodiment
- Umbrakinetic Immunity
Limitations
- May be unable to create darkness/shadow, being limited to manipulating only from already existing sources.
- May have to be in sync with darkness, whether their own or the source of their power.
- May become affected/corrupted through extended exposure.
- Distance, mass, precision, etc. depend upon of the knowledge, skill, and strength of the user, and their power's natural limits.
- Light Manipulation and Light Generation are especially effective against this power. However it should be noted that darkness can overpower light as well.
- Umbrakinetic Immunity.
Known Users
See Also: Casting a Shadow
Darkness
Comics
- Darklight (DC Comics)
- The Shade (DC Comics)
- Cloak (Marvel Comics)
- Gorr the God Butcher (Marvel Comics)
- Jordan Lewis (Marvel Comics)
Literature
Manga/Anime
- The Dark (Cardcaptor Sakura)
- Koichi Kimura (Digimon Frontier); via Spirits of Darkness
- Brain/Zero (Fairy Tail)
- Jellal Fernandes (Fairy Tail)
- Jose Porla (Fairy Tail)
- Simon (Fairy Tail)
- Rogue Cheney (Fairy Tail)
- Mirajane Strauss (Fairy Tail); via Satan Soul
- Izraf (Nanatsu no Taizai)
- Demon Clan (Nanatsu no Taizai)
- Ajimu Najimi (Medaka Box); Via Dark Elbow (Magic Skill)
- Marshall D. Teach (One Piece); via the Yami Yami no Mi
- Abzu (Saint Seiya Omega)
- Pisces Amor (Saint Seiya Omega)
- Pegasus Kouga (Saint Seiya Omega)
- Mars (Saint Seiya Omega)
- Hornet Sonia (Saint Seiya Omega)
- Rood Chrishi (Black Haze)
Folklore/Mythology
- Satan/Lucifer (Christianity)
Video Games
- Mr. Scratch (Alan Wake)
- The Shadow (Amnesia: Dark Descent)
- Ragna the Bloodedge (BlazBlue)
- Oryx (Destiny)
- Duskmon (Digimon)
- JagerLoweemon (Digimon)
- Loweemon (Digimon)
- Velgemon (Digimon)
- Nero the Sable (Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII)
- Cloud of Darkness (Final Fantasy III/Dissidia)
- Henry (Fire Emblem Awakening)
- Ansem, Seeker of Darkness (Kingdom Hearts)
- Riku (Kingdom Hearts)
- Terra (Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep)
- Vanitas (Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep)
- Master Xehanort (Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep)
- Ganondorf (Legend of Zelda)
- Sho Minazuki (Persona 4 Arena Ultimax)
- Dark Gaia (Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Mephiles the Dark (Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Rumia (Touhou Project)
- Dark Mystic (Valkyrie Crusade)
- Polar Night (Valkyrie Crusade)
Cartoons/Web Animation
- Users of the Spell of Absolute Darkness (Kaijudo: Rise/Clash of the Duel Masters)
- Vaatu (The Legend of Korra)
- Nightingale (Static Shock)
- Kage (TF2 Freak)
- Dr. Robograden (TF2 Freak)
- Darcy (Winx Club)
Shadow
Comics/Webcomics
- Analay (Avatar Comic - New Recruits)
- Trigon (DC Comics)
- Raven (DC Comics); New 52
- Obsidian (DC Comics)
- Shadow Walker (DC Comics)
- Mandarin (Marvel Comics)
- Reflejo (Tower of God)
Films
- Jadoo (Krrish series)
- Dr. Facilier (The Princess and the Frog)
Literature
- Mrs. O'Leary (Percy Jackson and The Olympians)
- Nico di Angelo (Percy Jackson and The Olympians)
- Necromancers (Skulduggery Pleasant)
- Shadowbinders (A Song of Ice and Fire)
Live Action TV
- Woogyman (Charmed)
- Vashta Nerada (Doctor Who)
Manga/Anime
- The Shadow (Cardcaptor Sakura)
- Rui Hachiouji (Code: Breaker)
- Saechika Hachiouji (Code: Breaker)
- Kurumi Tokisaki (Date a Live)
- Rogue Cheney (Fairy Tail)
- Kageyama (Fairy Tail)
- Shade (Fairy Tail)
- Father (Fullmetal Alchemist)
- Pride (Fullmetal Alchemist)
- Ajimu Najimi (Medaka Box); Via Shadow Step
- Nara Clan (Naruto)
- Gekko Moriah (One Piece)
- Yuzuki Mikage (Jigoku Shoujo: Mitsuganae)
- Nagi Arisuin (Rakudai Kishi No Eiyuutan)
- Makora (Samurai Deeper Kyo)
- Alucard (Hellsing)
Video Games
- Dawn (Contrast)
- Anna Schwagerin (Dies Irae)
- Zato-1 (Guilty Gear); Via Forbidden Beast, Eddie
- Zor (Sonic The Hedgehog)
- Shadow (Valkyrie Crusade)
- Shadow Magician (Valkyrie Crusade)
Cartoons
- Farabu the Caretaker (Aladdin: the Animated Series)
- Mirage (Aladdin: The Animated Series)
- The Makuta species (Bionicle)
- Shadow Matoran (Bionicle)
- Takanuva (temporarily) (Bionicle)
- Fang (BoboiBoy)
- Lord Garmadon (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu)
- Shade (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu)
- The Miller sisters (Moonbeam City)
- Pizzaz Miller
- King Sombra (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)
- Ebon (Static Shock)
Both
Comics
- The Darkness (Top Cow/Image Comics)
- Jackie Estacado (Top Cow/Image Comics)
Films
- Pitch Black/The Boogeyman (Rise of the Guardians)
- The Rider/The Dark (The Seeker)
Folklore/Mythology
- Erebus (Greek Mythology)
- Nyx/Nox (Greco-Roman Mythology)
- Hades/Pluto (Greco-Roman Mythology)
Literature
- Children of Hades (Percy Jackson and The Olympians/Heroes of Olympus)
- Bianca di Angelo
- Nico di Angelo
- Nightwielder (The Reckoners)
- Necromancers (Skulduggery Pleasant)
- Valkyrie Cain
- Lord Vile/Skulduggery Pleasant
- Solomon Wreath
- Shaidar Haran (The Wheel of Time)
- Cynthia Andrews (The Young Guardians)
- Grace McKnight (The Eidolon Saga)
Live Action TV
- Phoebe Frady (Heroes Reborn: Dark Matters)
- Some Chromatics (Mutant X)
Manga/Anime
- Darkus Bakugan (Bakugan)
- Ai Enma (Hell Girl)
- Alucard (Hellsing/Hellsing Ultimate)
- Ajimu Najimi (Medaka Box); Via Dark Elbow And Shadow Step
- Zaruchimu (Zatch Bell)
Video Games
- Wilfre (Drawn to Life)
- Arlon the Serene (Kid Icarus Uprising)
- Hades (Kid Icarus Uprising)
- Medusa (Kid Icarus Uprising)
- Pandora (Kid Icarus Uprising)
- Noob Saibot (Mortal Kombat)
- Most Dark-type Pokemon (Pokémon)
- Pandora (Valkyrie Crusade)
- Zed (League of Legends)
Cartoons
- Toa of Shadow (BIONICLE)
- The Overlord (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu)
- Unicron (Transformers)
- Lord Darkar (Winx Club)
Gallery
Comics
Todd Rice/Obsidian (DC Comics) can manipulate shadows and darkness to his will.
Shadow Walker (DC Comics) can create and manipulate darkness.
Jackie Estacado (Top Cow/Image Comics) wearing The Darkness as armor.
Literature
Ungoliant (Tolkien)
Manga/Anime
The Dark Card (Cardcaptor Sakura)
The Shadow Card (Cardcaptor Sakura)
Rui Hachiouji (Code: Breaker) can manipulate her shadow.
Saechika Hachiouji (Code: Breaker) can manipulate his shadow.
Rogue Cheney (Fairy Tail) the Shadow Dragon Slayer.
Mirajane (Fairy Tail) is a powerful user of this ability.
Pride (Fullmetal Alchemist) controls dark like constructs.
Having eaten the Devil's Fruit of the Yami Yami no Mi, Marshall D. Teach/Blackbeard (One Piece) can control darkness, giving to control gravity, create pocket dimensions, nullify one's power, absorb the area around him.
Shikamaru Nara (Naruto) uses the Shadow Sewing Technique to bind his opponents with materialized shadows.
Makora's (Samurai Deeper Kyo) Shadow Techniques are manipulating dimensional energy to create pockets of space for a variety of feats.
Television
Phoebe Frady (Heroes: Reborn) using this power to play with her shadow ...
... and to create some kind of black hole.
Video Games
Cloud of Darkness (Final Fantasy III/Dissidia)
Zato-1 (Guilty Gear) can manipulate his own shadow Eddie, a Forbidden Beast.
Dark Gaia (Sonic the Hedgehog) is the incarnation of darkness, night and destruction. As such, it possesses power over darkness and dark energy on a global scale, able to create an army of supernatural monsters and cover the world in darkness.
Mephiles the Dark (Sonic the Hedgehog) is the malevolent conscience, mind, and will of the sun god Solaris. Being composed of living dark power, he is able absorb anyone's shadow's, use darkness create an army of clones and manipulate the area around him, and control dark energy forces.
Zor (Sonic the Hedgehog) is a Zeti that control dark forbidden powers, able to cover an area in darkness and create minions and clones of shadows.
Dark Mystic (Valkyrie Crusade)
Pandora (Valkyrie Crusade) the goddess of calamity,darkness and disorder.
Polar Night (Valkyrie Crusade) the maiden of eternal darkness.
Shadow (Valkyrie Crusade)
Shadow Magician (Valkyrie Crusade)
Cartoons
Chirox (BIONICLE) creating a giant fist out of shadow energy.
Teridax (BIONICLE) uses his shadow powers to take over the island of Metru Nui.
Lord Garmadon, Lord of the Underworld and Darkness.
When angry enough, Pizzaz Miller (Moonbeam City) inexplicably forms shadows of Venetian blinds across her face, despite being in a room without blinds.